Traffic Safety and the DriverExamines deaths, injuries, and property damage from traffic crashes. Evans (research scientist, General Motors Research Labs, Warren, Michigan) applies the methods of science to illuminate the characteristics of these problems--their origin and nature as well as their severity. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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... EFFECTIVENESS OF OCCUPANT PROTECTION DEVICES WHEN THEY ARE USED / 219 Introduction / 219 Lap / Shoulder Belts / 227 Lap Belts Only ( in Rear Seats ) / 237 Shoulder Belts / 239 Airbags / 239 Motorcycle Helmets / 243 Comparison of ...
... EFFECTIVENESS OF OCCUPANT PROTECTION DEVICES WHEN THEY ARE USED / 219 Introduction / 219 Lap / Shoulder Belts / 227 Lap Belts Only ( in Rear Seats ) / 237 Shoulder Belts / 239 Airbags / 239 Motorcycle Helmets / 243 Comparison of ...
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... effectiveness of occupant protection devices such as safety belts or airbags in preventing fatalities should vary much from jurisdiction to jurisdiction ; at the same wearing rates , safety belts are expected to produce a similar ...
... effectiveness of occupant protection devices such as safety belts or airbags in preventing fatalities should vary much from jurisdiction to jurisdiction ; at the same wearing rates , safety belts are expected to produce a similar ...
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... effectiveness . Accident Analysis and Prevention 20 : 215–218 ; 1988b . Evans , L. Older driver involvement in fatal and severe traffic crashes . Journal of Gerontology : Social Sciences 43 : S186 - S193 ; 1988c . Federal Highway ...
... effectiveness . Accident Analysis and Prevention 20 : 215–218 ; 1988b . Evans , L. Older driver involvement in fatal and severe traffic crashes . Journal of Gerontology : Social Sciences 43 : S186 - S193 ; 1988c . Federal Highway ...
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... effectiveness of safety belts , which essentially prevent ejection . The values of the quantities displayed in Fig . 3-8 vary with occupant age as shown in Fig . 3-9 . Eliminating ejection probably provides a lesser reduction in ...
... effectiveness of safety belts , which essentially prevent ejection . The values of the quantities displayed in Fig . 3-8 vary with occupant age as shown in Fig . 3-9 . Eliminating ejection probably provides a lesser reduction in ...
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... effectiveness in preventing fatalities predicted according to type of crash , driver age , and blood alcohol concentration . Accident Analysis and Prevention 23 ( in press ) 1991 . Evans , L .; Frick , M.C. Seating position in cars and ...
... effectiveness in preventing fatalities predicted according to type of crash , driver age , and blood alcohol concentration . Accident Analysis and Prevention 23 ( in press ) 1991 . Evans , L .; Frick , M.C. Seating position in cars and ...
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